Magneto-electric machine.



FA. L. HoLLlsTER. MAGNETO'ELECTRC MACHINE.

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Patented J 11137.81, 1917.

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F. L. HOLUSTER.

MAGNETO ELECTRIC MACHINE.

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F. L. HOLLISTER.

, MAGNETO ELECTRIC MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.8. I9I3. 1,234,901. Patented July 31,1917.

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F. L. HOLLISTER.

MAGNETO ELECTRIC MACHINE.

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F.'L. HoLLl'sTER.

MAGNETO ELECTRIC MACHINE.

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FREDERICK LOUIS HOLLISTER, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

MAGNETO-ELECTRIC MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 31, 1917.

Application tied December s, 1913. serial No. 865,362.

y gines used on motor road vehicles, and for the illumination of such vehicles, the object being to provide a more compact and eficient apparatus than that now in use.

A magneto electric machine of the permanent magnet type has already been proposed for this purpose which is provided with two pairs of relatively stationary polepieces between each pair of which there rotates an armature, one of which is designed for the generation of current vfor ignitionl purposes and thel other of current for illuminating purposes; one of lthe said armatures being driven from the engine and the other from the first named armature.

Now, according to my invention I construct a machine between the poles of which the said armature rotates, and in conjunc-v tion with the said magneto-machine, I arrange a second unit or machine comprising a dynamo armature which rotates in a magnetic field provided by electro-magnets or by electro-magnets and permanent magnets in combination. The two ,machines or units are preferably mounted in a single frame or carcass, but in such a manner that they can move relatively to one another, and the dynamo armature isl driven from the magneto armature, (which vis itself driven :from

lthe engine), by means of a flexible drive,

such as a chain or belt, the relative movenient of the two'machines permitting the 45 necessary adjustment to be made to compensate' for Wear in the exible drive.

. As will be understood, the magnetic fields in which the two armatures rotate are independent of one another, and, in practice, the 4dynamo machine is advantageously arranged above .the magneto-machine, the ,'magnets of which may be upright' or horizontal, so that the said dynamo machine can, when. necessary, be entirely removed from the magneto-machine without in any way interfering with the eci'ent operation of the latter machine. This is of considerable practical importance; since the dynamo machine is less durable and is more liable Ato get out of order than themagneto machine:-

In practice the method of mounting the.

obtain the results` two machines so as to above described may vary to suit requirements. For example, the dynamo machine may be arranged above the magneto-machine in such a manner thatportions ofthe one slide in, or intermesh with, portions ofthe other, and, in some cases, springs may' be arranged between the' sliding parts ncrmally tending to hold the units in correct adjustment, set-screws or`oth'er locking devices being provided, if necessary, for securing them in any relative position to which they may be adjusted. With such a construction, on releasing the set-screws or other locking devices, the springs take up any play that may be caused by wear in 'the drive.

In the high tension distributer I may employ a radial brush which short circuits an annular segmental ring and the respectiveplug segment.

In a modified construction of machine the ignition unit is of the horizontal type and the magnets are staggered or inclined to one another so as to leave an opening or space at the crown through which the driving spindle passes, thus obviating the necessity of making the usual aperture in the crown.

To enable my invention to be fully linderstood, I will describe it by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a sectional side elevation of 'one form of machine constructed according to my invention for generating electric current for dual purposes such as the ignition of the explosive charge in internal combustion engines of ai motor road vehicle and the illumination of such vehicle;

Fig, 2 is a half transverse section thereof. Fig. 3 is a plan view illustrating the magneto armature and magnet of the machine shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 is a sectional side view illustrating a modiied arrangement'of magneto armature and magnets.

Fig. 5 is a .view similar to Fig. l illustrating a modified construction of machine. Fig.l 6 is a section on the line 6-6, Fig'. 5. Fig. 7 isa sectional elevation of a part of a further construction of machine of the dat horse-shoe typeY in Whichthe ield of the dynamo unit is created by combined electr magnets and permanent magnets.

Fic'. 8 is a vertical section on the line 8 8, rig-fi. y v

Fig. 9 is an underside View or' a portion of the dynamo the said machine, and H Fig. l is a plan of a portion or. lone of themagneto pole-shoes.

Figs. l and 'are drawn to a sznallershale than the remaining figures of the drawing. Referring rst to the construction illustrated in Figs. l to 8, a represents the carcass or. housing of ,the combined' machine, the said housing carrying" at its lower art the magneto unit which comprises the armaf .ture b mounted upon the spindle c carried in bearings`- in the housing a in the usual f or one another,

magnet g and the hearingsupports 7L for.

the spindle c' of the armature j which ro# tates between the pole-shoes -in the usual manner. ln the' hearing-supports are formed holes la through which, when the two separate units are mounted together in the housing a, are passed two pairs of guide pillars Z, one pair at eachend or the ma. chine, which pillars, aswill he obvious from Fig. l, extend from the top to the bottoni of the housing ci. Between the supports and shoulders Z1 at the lower ends 'of the pillars Z'there is coiled around eaclrpi the said pillars a 4spiral spring fm, tliesaid springs m tendine; to keep the two separable magneto and dynamo units apart. rhe tension ofthe springs may rmerely serve to 4tighten the'chain or other; iiexihle drive et by means' of which the dynamo spindle exis driven from the magneto spindle c or means may be provided where necessary, for lock` ing the two units in the positions to which they may be adjusted.

As above described, and, as will be ob,- vious from the foregoingV description ofthe construction of machine illustrated in Figs Vl' to 3,l the magnetic iields in which the two armatlires rotate are entirely independent and this beine f/so, it will be readily understood that the ,'ppei or dvnamo unit can he" detach rrom the magneto unit without inA an i y interfering with the said magneto unit his is a feature of 'considerable importi` i cecin practice .in view i the fact that th magneto 'unit can be "retained in place to function normally in the driving oi' the engine,while neer-,eci

the dynamo maybe detached for repairs or l any other purpose as maybe at any time desired, In other words, the machine comprises a pair of units, each oi: which performs-its own separate function of generatf tial movement.A fw are the pole pieces with' which said sleeve, w, is provided, andthe" sleeve, Vel?, may he connected with the timing.vv

lever (not shown) in any desired or convenient manner so e' movement of v timing lever imparts movement to thesleeve, fw, with the result that 'when the tiruingile- Aver is in the retard position a maximum number oflines 4cit orc'ecanl pass through the Ymagneto armature while with van increase -o speed with the'advancement or' the 'timing leverthe sleeve will be lmoved hack by the advancement of the timing; le-

ver suficiently to compensate for the-natural field distortion, thus giving; substantiallythe same resuitsl'at advance and retard` pcf sitiom of the timing leser with respect to' the spark.

have `illustrateol a inodied ice constructionio magnet for lthe rnagi'ieto mit, that is to say, a pair of approximately' horizontal magnets d are provided which are inclinedrelatitely to one another 4in such a manner as'to leave an opening or space cat the-crown, thereby obviating the necessity of forming the usual hole such as is illustrated at @,Fig. 3. v

Figs. 5 and 6 show' a Construction of machine 'which is in principlethe saine as that described with' reference to Figs. l and 2,

in which, instead of employing two'pairs of end guide-pillars Z, one single central pair:

' of such pillarsis made use of, the springs m being housed invrecesses -Z2 inthe pole pieces of themagneto and dynamo units.V

These figures also show the arrangement in l which the magnets d of the magneto unit are vertical instead of horizontal-as in the construction already described. These vertical inafrnets are of the standard form and.

it will he recognized that existingmagnets' -125 Y,Jse of this invention.v The dynamo unit,l moreover, has its tie-ld provided hy a comiy he modified to adapt them for the pui'- bination of an electro-magnet gA and perinanent magnets g1, the pole slices f. beings cut away as incicated at f?, Fig. so that o3, fitting within said recess, 01.

'thus contributes to .the

nascent the permanent magnets g1 not in contact with the said pole-pieces along their whole length, the object of t is arrangement being to assist low speed generation, by introducing resistance to the magnetic flux at the yoke portion of the pole shoes. j

As above stated, the dynamo iv ich I use in any form of my machine may advantzu geously be ofthe constant voltage variable output type, and regula-tion may be e'ected in any suitable manner. In Figs. 5 and 6, t'or example, I have shown injconnecti'on with the lighting armature, an oscillating or partially rotatable graduated magnetic sleeve composed partly of magnetic materia, o, and partly of non-magnetic material o2, and which can b e adjusted in a rotary direction with respect to the armature and the pole shoes. As shown in Fig. 3, Ain sec ion, the sleeve 0, is cutv away on one side' of this axis for nearly one half its extent, and is further provided with a recess, o1, extending from a point near the periphery inwardly to a point nearer the axis and the. cylindrical form of the sleeve is completed by the nonmagnetic material, o2, which has a portion, This sleeve is mounted on a ball bearing o4 so that it can oscillate on the spindle o2, or by any other suitable device; it normally tends to assumethe position shown in Fig. G. In order to accomplish this result the relative masses of the magnetic and non-magnetic materials of which the sleeve iscomposed are so distributed around the aXis of the sleeve as to hold the sleeve normally in a predeA termined position as indicated in Fig. (i. Thus, as is indicated in Fig. 6 the portion, o3, fornisca spur which extends on. the opposite side of a. vertical plane passing through the a-Xis of the wing. from the other portions of the non-magnetic part, below the axis, and stabilization of the ring and assists in compensating for the difference in the specific gravities of the magnetic and non-magnetic portions. In other Words, in the formation of this ring the magnetic and non-magnetic portions are so arranged with respect to each other, and the aXis oi.l rotation, that the ring will normally take the position shown in Fig. G, and remain therein in stable equilibrium, unless deflected by the rotation ot the armature shaft. As the dynamo lield distortion increases under the increase of speed. a partial rotary movement is imparted to the sleeve 0. 02, the effect of which movement is to reduce the number of magnetic lines of force passing through the armature, the sleeve thus acting as a variable magnetic shunt.v

The sleeve hangs freely on the spindle, i, the distribution of `weight ot' the magnetic and non-magnetic portions of the sleevecauslngit to normally assume the positionshown ,holes in the portions .s'

in F ig. 6. The position of the sleeve will be varied as the field distortion increases, the distribution or" the weight of the magnetic and non-n'iagnetic portions always tending to restore the sleeve to its normal, position.

It will be obvious that as the s peed of the armature increases the distortion of the magnetic field will be correspondingly increased, and it will also bc understood that the rotation of the armature shaft within the bearing of the sleeve, @-02 will produce a drag tending to rotate said sleeve with the shaft of the armature in the direction ot' the arrow in Fig. 6 which drag is resisted by the downward pull oit' gravity on the sleeve which normally tends to restore it to the position shown in F 6. The greater the speed the greater the drag on the sleeve, and this drag will cause it to partially rotate so as to bring the magnetic portions, o, across between the polepieces and aii'ord a more direct passage for the lines of force or' the adjacent portions ot the pole shoes thereby diverting some ot the lines of force from passing through the armature and counter-acting the increase ot' voltage, which would otherwise result from the increase of speed. In this way the sleeve, (Je-02 acts as a regulator to maintain a substantially constant output.

As will be obvious, a convenient form of device may be used in connection ywith the sleeve 0, o2 so as to control the position of the latter in accordance with the speed of rotation of the dynamo.

In Figs. i' vto l0 I have illustrated a machine in which the magneto and dynamo units are caused to intel-mesh in such amanner that they can move relatively to one an-A other as in the arrangement hereinbefore stated and described, means being also shown whereby the two units can be rigidly' fitted together in which enter corresponding screw-threaded of the said dynamo yoke and the pole pieces (Z0 unit. The dynamo unit is shown of the combined permanent and electro-magnet type, subsidiary windings o, o, Fig. 7, being provided? on the permanent magnets g1 for reguadapted to funclating purposes and being tion either as magnetizing or demagnetizing agents.

1What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: y l. In a magneto electric machine for igniof the magneto of the magneto ing purposes, means for detachabl connectposes, means ing said separate units, means oroperatively connecting a member of the magneto unit with a driving member, and detachable gear connections between said member of 4the magneto and a member of thel dynamo unit, whereby said` dynamo. unit may be removed withot interfering with the normal operation of the magneto unit'.

3. In a magneto electric machine for ignition and lighting purposesLthe combinationA with a magneto unit for ignition purposes, of a separate d namo unit for lighting pur- `or supporting said dynamo unit4 in movable relation with the magneto unit, and driving connections between said 'member' and a member of the dynamo unit adapted to be maintained in operative relation bythe relative movement of the dynamo unit withrespect to the magneto unit.

4. In a magneto electric machine for-ignii 'tion and lighting purposes, the combination with a magneto unit for ignition purposes,

. of a separate dynamo unit, `inter-engaging guiding devices connecting said units to permit a relative movement of one unit with respect tothe other, means for driving a member of the magneto' unit, and gearing connecting said member with a member of the .dynamo unit adapted to be maintained vin operative relation by the relative movement between said units. 5.' In a magneto electric machme for igmtion and lighting purposes, the combination with a magneto unit for ignition purposes,`

of a separate dynamo unlt, inter-engaging guiding devices Jfor connectin said units, means for moving one of sai 'units with respect to the other, means for driving a member of one of said units, gearing connecting said member with a member of the Y S other unit, and adapted to be held in opera- 5 tive condition by the said means for moving one of said units with respect to the' other.

6. In a magneto electric machine for ignition and lighting purposes, the combination with a magneto unit for ignition purposes, of a separate dynamo unit, inter-engaging guiding means for connecting said units but' permitting each-unit to move with respect to the other, a spring engaging the movable .unit, means for driving a member of one of said units, and gearing connecting-said member with a member of the other unit, and adapted' to be maintained in operative relation by said spring.

7 In a magneto electric machine for ignition and lighting purposes, the combination with a magneto unit for ignition purposes, of a separate dynamo unit, inter-engaging guiding devices for connecting said units but permitting the movement of the dynamo unit with respect to the magneto unit, means for drivlng a member of the magneto unit,

andv driving mechanism connecting said member with a' member of the dynamo unit, and springs interposed between said units, and normally tending to move Vthe dynamo unitin a direction to maintain said gearing in operative relation. i

8. In a magneto electric machine for ignition and lighting purposes, the combination with a magneto unit for ignition purposes,

of a separate dynamo unit, detachably secured` to the magneto unit, inter-engaging guiding devices for connecting said units for holding them-in operative relation while permitting the movement of the dynamo unit in a direction toward or from the magneto unit, -means for driving a'member of the vmagneto unit, gearing connections between sald member and amember of the dynamo unit, and means interposed between Isaid units :for moving the dynamo unit with respect to the magneto unit to maintain said 'gearlng in operative relation and compensate for wear, whereby said dynamo unit can be entirely' removedfirom the magneto unit without interfering. with the normal operation of the magneto unit.v

9. In' a magneto electric machine for combined ignition and lighting purposes, the combination with a-magneto unit of guiding pillars supported thereon, a separate` dynamo unit detachable from and movable f wlth respect to the magneto unit, guiding devices secured to the dynamo unit and en gagmg said pillars, driving means for a vmember of said magneto unit, gearing connecting said member with a member of the dynamo unit and coil springs surrounding said pillars, and engaging said dynamo unit for moving it m a direction to maintain said gearing in operative relation and compensate for Wear thereof.

10. In ya magneto electric machine for .Y

.combined ignition and lighting purposes,

the combination with a magneto unit of guiding pillars supported thereon, a separate dynamo Vunit detachable from and movable wlth respect to the magneto unit,

'guiding devices secured tothe dynamo unit and engagingsaid pillars, driving means for a member of said magneto unit, gearing connecting said member with a lmember of the dynamo unit, a d coil springssurrounding said pillars and` interposed between said .combination with a magneto provided with permanent magnet member having polev shoes, a rotatable armature interposed between said pole shoes, of a separate dynamo unit, means for detachably connecting the dynamo unit with the magneto, means for driving the magneto armature, and gearing connecting said driving means with the armature.

l2. In a magneto electric machine, the combination with a permanent magnet member provided with pole shoes, and a rotatable armature, of a rotatable ring supported concentrically withvand movable around the axis of the said armature, said ring being weighted so as1to be .maintained in a normal position by gravity, and being provided with a portion of magnetic material normally maintained at a distance from one of said pole shoes, and adapted to be brought into a position to aiford a path of less resistance to certain lines of force between said armature.

pole shoes, than is afforded across the armature, by an increase in the speed of the armature.

13. In a magneto electric machine, the combination with a permanent magnetmema ber provided with pole shoes, and a rotary armature provided with a supporting shaft, of a .ring loosely mounted on said shaft adjacent to one lend of said armature and lying betweenV portions of said 1pole shoes, said ring being weighted to ho d it by gravity normally in a.predetermined position and being composed of portions of non-magnetic 1 material and portions of magnetic material, lthe magnetic material being normally supported adjacent to one of said pole shoes and at a distance from the other pole shoe,

.whereby the increase in speed of the armature shaft will cause a partial rotation of said ring sc as to bring the magnetic material more or less in line between said pole shoes and divert 'a portion of the lines of force therethrough and away from the FREDERICK LOUS HOLLIS'TER. Witnesses:

C. G. REDFERN,

JOHNE. BoUsFmD. 

